Motorman
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Trades / Skilled Labor
General Labor, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Installation Technician, Maintenance Worker
Motorman
Motorman position available with Expand Energy for field operations team located in Ohio, West Virginia, or Louisiana. As a Motorman, you are primarily responsible for operating, maintaining, and repairing drilling machinery and equipment. You will perform maintenance to the equipment and minor repairs in a safe and efficient manner under the direct supervision of the Driller. The Motorman assists the Assistant Driller (Derrickman) with their duties on the rig floor.
Job
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform rig up and rig down activities as assigned
- Perform "nippling up" or "nippling-down" of the blowout preventer stack
- Perform general repairs and maintenance on major and minor rig components
- Assist the Assistant Driller (Derrickman) with mud-mixing duties
- Perform emergency procedures
- Ensure that work carried out is in compliance with company policies and procedures and according to safety regulations
Job Specific
Skills:
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Ability to clearly communicate with team members
- Capability of working flexible work schedule, including long and/or irregular hours, weekends and holidays
- Working out-of-doors, where exposure to atmospheric conditions of extreme heat or cold, fumes, and gases are frequent
- Exposure to noise, vibration, high pressure, moving/mechanical parts, electrical shock, chemical and caustic materials is common in the normal performance of the duties associated with this position
- The ability to push, lift, pull or carry equipment of up to 100 lbs
- Physical ability to immediately respond to emergency situations
- Reaching, climbing and balancing is required to climb flights of stairs, vertical ladders up to 140 feet high and reach and handle equipment
- To be on call 24 hours a day when needed
Education & Experience:
- High school diploma, GED, or the equivalent
- Three (3) years prior experience in procedures associated with drilling a well
- Minimum training requirements:
Health, Safety and Environment Orientation and Rig Specific Start Up Training, Well Control Certification, Supervisor Level, Drilling Only, and Horizontal and Extended Reach Drilling (HERDIT)
Additional Qualifications:
- Required to pass all pre-employment requirements including a physical demands, vision, and drug-screening test along with a thorough background and driving record check
- Clean driving record
Expand Energy takes necessary action to ensure that all applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
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